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Household of William J Watson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William J Watson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Watson, born in 1842 in Durham, consisted of 10 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Annie Watson, born in 1843 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Charles W (born 1869 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1871 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Beatrice M (born 1872 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Evelyn A (born 1873 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1877 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Beaumont (born 1879 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Hannah Harrison, born in 1864 in Egton Bridge, Yorkshire, England.


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William J Watson's household

Male

William J

Watson

Head
Female

Annie

Watson

Wife
Male

Charles W

Watson

Son
Male

Frederick

Watson

Son
Female

Beatrice M

Watson

Daughter
Female

Evelyn A

Watson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Watson

Son
Male

Frank

Watson

Son
Male

Beaumont

Watson

Son
Female

Hannah

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Watson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Watson

Head

Married

39

1842

Durham, England

Annie

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Darlington, Durham, England

Charles W

Watson

Son

Single

12

1869

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Watson

Son

Single

10

1871

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice M

Watson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Evelyn A

Watson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Watson

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Watson

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Beaumont

Watson

Son

Single

2

1879

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Harrison

Servant

Single

17

1864

Egton Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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